PEACE — (Heb. שָׁלוֹם, shalom). In the Bible The verb shalem (so both the perfect, Gen. 15:16, and the participle, Gen. 33:18) in the qal means to be whole, complete, or sound. PEACE. The range of nuances is rather wide. That the iniquity of the Amorites … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Peace Congresses — • Meetings of representatives of different nations to obtain a peaceful settlement of differences Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Peace Congresses Peace Congresses … Catholic encyclopedia
Peace and conflict studies — Peace Research redirects here Peace and conflict studies is a social science field that identifies and analyses violent and nonviolent behaviours as well as the structural mechanisms attending social conflicts with a view towards understanding… … Wikipedia
between — 1. general. Between is an adverb (houses with spaces between) and a preposition (houses with spaces between them). We are concerned here with between as a preposition. 2. between and among. Many people, and usage guides, cling to the idea… … Modern English usage
Peace congress — A peace congress, in international relations, has at times been defined in a way that would distinguish it from a peace conference (usually defined as a diplomatic meeting to decide on a peace treaty), as an ambitious forum to carry out dispute… … Wikipedia
Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict — Part of a series on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Arab–Israeli conflict Israeli–Palestinian peace process … Wikipedia
Peace — [ Gari Melchers, Mural of Peace, 1896.] Peace, in the modern usage, is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility, at the international level, that of a war. Derived from the Anglo Norman pas c.1140, and meaning… … Wikipedia
Peace treaty — A peace treaty is an agreement between two hostile parties, usually countries or governments, that formally ends an armed conflict. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to cease hostilities, or a surrender, in which an army… … Wikipedia
Peace Mala — Infobox Company | company name = Peace Mala company company type = Charitable organization slogan = Creative education that empowers and embraces all foundation = 2002, Cardiff, Wales, UK location = Morriston, Wales, UK founder = Pam Evans key… … Wikipedia
peace — In Hebrew, Shalom; used as a greeting between friends (Ezra 5:7) and of the absence of hostilities between nations (1 Kgs. 5:12). It is a gift [[➝ gifts]] from God when it comes (Isa. 54:10) and if deluded prophets cry ‘Peace, peace’, when there… … Dictionary of the Bible
